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HR 2371 99th Congress House Social Welfare Health Home care services Medicare Nursing

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow medicare coverage for home health services on a daily basis.

Introduced: May 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 9, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
May 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that nursing care and home health aid services may be provided on a daily basis as home health services for up to 90 days with monthly physician certification of the need for such services, and after the 90 day period on a physician certification of exceptional circumstances.

What's happening now May 13, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 6, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2371: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow medicare coverage for home health services on a daily basis.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2371/
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"H.R. 2371: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow medicare coverage for home health services on a daily basis.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2371/.
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H.R. 2371, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2371/.
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